Moneran Kindom

Single-celled organisms with no nucleus

Desert Varnish

Pedomicrobium australium
Cocci Shaped
This moneran lives on desert rocks and gives them color.

Bacillus megaterium

Bacillus megaterium
Bacilli
Found in desert soil

Protist Kindom

Mostly single-celled organisms with a nucleus and organelles

Desmococcus olivaceus

Algae- mostly single-celled organisms with a nucleus, chlorophyll, and cell walls
Desmococcus olivaceus
This algae lives in the desert soil

Giardia intestinalis

Protozoa- mostly single-celled organisms with a nucleus, no chlorophyll, and no cell wall
Giardia intestinalis
Found in humans and mammals in the desert

Fungus Kingdom

Multi-celluler organisms with no chlorophyll that absorb nutrients from other things.


Ascomycota - Fungi shaped like a cup or sac

Terfezia arenaria is comonly found underground in the desert

COMMON NAME - Desert Truffle
Kindom- Fungi
Phylum- Ascomycota
Class- Pezizomycetes
Order- Pezizales
Family- Terfeziaceae
Genus- Terfezia
species- arenaria







Ascomycota - Fungi shaped like a cup or sac

Coccidioides immitis is a pathogenic fungi and is found in desert soil. It is the cause of Valley Fever

COMMON NAME - Valley Fever
Kindom- Fungi
Phylum- Ascomycota
Class- Euascomycetes
Order- Onygenales
Family- Onygenaceae
Genus- Coccidioides
species- immitis





Basidiomycota - fungi with a stem and a cap (club fungus)

Podaxis pistillaris is commonly found growing in the desert

COMMON NAME - Desert Shaggy Mane
Kindom- Fungi
Phylum- Basidiomycota
Class- Agaricomycetes
Order- Agaricales
Family- Agaricaceae
Genus- Podaxis
species- pistillaris






Glomeromycota - Threadlike fungi with a spore on the end of them that attach onto the roots of plants

Glomus mosseae is found in desert soil on the roots of plants

Kindom- Fungi
Phylum- Glomeromycota
Class- Glomeromycetes
Order- Glomerales
Family- Glomeraceae
Genus- Glomus
species- mosseae

Plant Kingdom

Multi-celled, cell walls, chlorophyll
Tracheophyta - an organism with flowers and seeds in a fruit

The tumbleweed can be found in the desert

Common name - Tumbleweed
Kindom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Magnoliopsida
Order- Caryophyllales
Family- Amaranthaceae
Genus- Amaranthus
species- albus





Tracheophyta - an organism with flowers and seeds in a fruit

The foothill Palo Verde can be found in Arizona and New Mexico

Common name - Foothill Palo Verde
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Magnoliopsida
Order- Fabales
Family- Fabaceae
Genus- Parkinsonia
species- microphylla



Aphenophyta - Hollow stems with joints

The Mexican Giant Horsetail is found in Mexico

Common name - Mexican Giant Horsetail
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Sphenophyta
Class- Equisetopsida
Order- Equisetales
Family- Equisetaceae
Genus- Equisetum
species- myriochaetum










Gymnosperm - Reproduce with cones or seeds outside of the plant, no fruit, mostly evergreen

The Afghan Pine can be found in a hot desert climate

Common name - Afghan Pine
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Pinophyta
Class- Pinopsida
Order- Pinales
Family- Pinaceae
Genus- Pinus
species- brutia



Bruophyta - Club mosses

Tortula Moss can be found in the desert wet season

Common name - Tortula Moss
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Bryophyta
Class- Bryopsida
Order- Pottiales
Family- Pottiaceae
Genus- Syntrichia
Species- ruralis




Gymnosperm - Reproduce with cones or seeds outside of the plant, no fruit, mostly evergreen

The Welwitschia is found in the desert

Common name - Welwitschia
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Gnetophyta
Class- Gnetopsida
Order- Welwitschiales
Family- Welwitschiaceae
Genus- Welwitschia
Species- mirabilis




Tracheophyta - an organism with flowers and seeds in a fruit

Found at Western Australia

Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Liliopsida
Order- Poales
Family- Restionaceae
Genus- Lepidobolus
species- deserti





Gymnosperm - Reproduce with cones or seeds outside of the plant, no fruit, mostly evergreen

The Sago Palm is found in the deserts of Asia

Common Name - Sago Palm
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Cycadophyta
Class- Cycadopsida
Order- Cycadales
Family- Cycadaceae
Genus- Cycas
species- revoluta













Fern - Has fronds with spores on the bottomof them

The Wisk Fern can be found in Texas

Common Name - Wisk Fern
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Psilophyta
Class- Psilopsida
Order- Psilotales
Family- Psilotaceae
Genus- Psilotum
species- nudum







Tracheophyta - an organism with flowers and seeds in a fruit

Desert Mariposa Lily found in heavily soiled desert areas

Common Name - Desert Mariposa Lily
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Liliopsida
Order- Liliales
Family- Liliaceae
Genus- Calochortus
species- kennedyi









Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Lycopodiophyta
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Lycopodium
Species: annotinum

Animal Kingdom

Multi-celled, Digest food insoide body







Nemata - two openings for food/waste, developed nervous system

The round worm can be found in mammals in the desert

Common Name - Round Worm
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemata
Class: Secernentea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Rhabditidae
Genus: Caenorhabditis
Species: elegans







Arthropods - two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton

The Black Widow lives in the desert

Common Name - Black Widow
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Latrodectus
Species: hesperus













Gnathostomulida - one opening for food/waste, simple nervous system
Common Name - No common name
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Gnathostomulida
Class: Not Assigned
Order: Bursovaginoidea
Genus: Austrognatharia
Species: australis



Platyhelminthes - one opening for food/waste, simple nervous system
Common Name - no common name
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: polyopisthocotylea
Family: Polystomatidae
Genus: Pseudodiplorchis
Species: americanus









common name: earthworm
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: annelida
Class: Oligochaete
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Komarekionidae
Genus: Komarekiona
Species: eatoni


Aves - Birds, hollow bones, feathers, lay eggs, enlarged lungs, scaly legs, clawed toes, endotherms

The King Vulture can be found in the desert scavenging for food

Common Name - King Vulture
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiforms
Family: Ciconiidae
Genus: Sarcoramphus
Species: papa








Reptillia - live on land, two pairs of legs, lay eggs, covered by plates or scales, lungs, ectotherms

The Desert Horned Lizard is foun in the desert

Common Name - Desert Horned Lizard
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Phrynosoma
Species: platyrhinos







Actinopterygii - fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slide forward when opened

The Tiger Fish can be found in the nile river

Common Name - Tiger Fish
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Hydrocynus
Species: brevis












Common Name - Kangoroo rat
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodenta
Family: Heteromyidae
Genus: Dipodomys
Species: agilis

the desert jack rabbit is found in all parts of the desert

Common Name - Jack rabbit
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: leporidae
Genus: Lepus
Species: callotis















Common Name - Red-spotted toad
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Anaxyrus
Species: punctatu





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